A Catholic child adoption agency has won a High Court case that could allow it to lawfully discriminate against same-sex couples.
British expats are not entitled to have their pensions index-linked, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled
Judges should be given powers to use their discretion when tackling the illegality defence where property ownership is concealed for criminal purposes.
Baxter v Mannion [2010] EWHC 573 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 173 (Mar)
D v D [2010] EWHC 138 (Fam), [2010] All ER (D) 162 (Mar)
R (on the application of Maroudas) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2010] EWCA Civ 280, [2010] All ER (D) 171 (Mar)
Wood Floor Solutions Andreas Domberger GmbH v Silva Trade SA C-19/09, [2010] All ER (D) 130 (Mar)
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/807)
Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/840)
Much of what has been written on the Jackson report so far suggests that the time for debate is over. This is not correct. The debate is just beginning.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield
Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand
Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber
Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm
Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree
Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
